Van Dijk makes a MOCKERY of Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe struggled to get going in opposition to Liverpool in Actual Madrid’s Champions League encounter.

The Frenchman did, admittedly, look set to seek out his groove as he charged in the direction of the hosts’ objective within the opening 45, outstripping all earlier than him for tempo.

That’s, after all, till Conor Bradley, the Reds’ deputy left-back, stepped in to deprive the World Cup winner of possession with a superbly timed, crunching slide sort out.

Among the best tackles you will see from Conor Bradley on Kylian Mbappé ⛔ pic.twitter.com/Ucn29ejXPn

— Soccer on TNT Sports activities (@footballontnt) November 27, 2024

Mbappe wasn’t the identical after that, while the Northern Eire worldwide solely grew into the tie additional.

Virgil van Dijk despatched Kylian Mbappe for the newspaper

If Actual Madrid followers had been hoping for an additional second of inspiration from their No.9 within the first half of motion at L4 – they had been to be left dissatisfied.

Virgil van Dijk additional added to the French worldwide’s distress with a present of power in opposition to the Los Blancos striker to ship the footballer tumbling again over himself.

The response on X (previously Twitter) from followers on-line has been, as one may think, fairly vital.

Van Dijk deserves atleast yellow for that sort out on Mbappe !! pic.twitter.com/UedHY6mhWT

— Jackky (@JackkyRMFC) November 27, 2024

With that in thoughts, it’s removed from stunning that the previous PSG sensation has racked up a 6.4 ranking on Sofascore (on the time of writing).

Mbappe has solely managed one shot on course to date – having additionally had a penalty saved by Caoimhin Kelleher within the second half – in opposition to Arne Slot’s league-topping Reds.

Liverpool’s backline has been critically spectacular v Actual Madrid

Regardless of Andy Robertson gifting away what was, in our view, a supremely tender penalty, there could be little in the best way of criticism levelled in opposition to Liverpool’s again 4 on Wednesday night.

The defence averaged a 7.15 ranking with 70 minutes gone on the clock, finishing 13/19 floor duels contested in opposition to the La Liga champions, in keeping with Sofascore.

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